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WASHINGTON -- Today, in the wake of reports of war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced a resolution calling on the United States to become a full member of the International Criminal Court. The United States is one of a few countries that has not joined the International Criminal Court (ICC), which investigates war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocides.

Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), along with Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), and House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) released a statement on an extension of the federal student loan payment pause:

WASHINGTON—Today the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the Ukraine War Crime Deterrence and Accountability Act, a bill cosponsored by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). The legislation would require the United States Department of State to collect and preserve any and all evidence of war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine, and report to Congress on our support for proceedings at international bodies like the International Criminal Court and International Court of Justice. It is expected to pass the full House this week.

WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) today introduced the Supportive Services Enhancement Act to improve the delivery of wraparound services, like housing and transportation, for workers participating in workforce development programs. Specifically, the bill would expand the definition of supportive services to include mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, and internet access.

Members of the U.S. Congress– Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Rep. Cori Bush (MO-01), Rep. Jesús "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), and Rep. Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) – as well as representation from the office of Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), joined U.S.-based solidarity organizations, including Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective, SOA Watch, the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, and the Institute for Policy Studies - Global Economy Program, for a fact-finding mission to Central America. Upon return, the Congressional representatives issued a joint statement, saying:

WASHINGTON — Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, issued the following statement after her first sit-down meeting with President Biden:

"As someone who spent her childhood in a war zone and refugee camp dreaming of coming to the United States of America, I never imagined that I would one day be meeting with the President of the United States in the Roosevelt Room as a Member of Congress.

WASHINGTON– Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) joined President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus for the signing of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act (H.R. 55).

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement after the Taliban barred Afghan girls attending school beyond sixth grade.

"All kids deserve an education and the opportunity to reach their full potential. Limiting educational opportunities for girls is not just cruel and inhumane, but harms the entire Afghan society.

"The more young women and girls are able to get an education, the more they are able to contribute to their local economy, serve in public office, and pass along that knowledge to others.